1, instant review system, also known as one-time review, means that the patent office immediately decides whether to grant the patent right after reviewing the application;
2. The delayed examination system, also known as the early public request examination system, means that the patent office does not immediately determine whether to grant the patent right after examining the application, but makes the application public. The applicant can request substantive examination after a period of publicity, and the patent office will examine whether to grant the patent right according to the applicant's application.
The statutory time limit for requesting substantive examination varies from country to country, which is roughly 2 ~ 7 years. Japan, West Germany, the Netherlands and other countries are seven years, Australia and other countries are five years, Brazil is two years and China is three years.
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The ways to speed up the issuance of certificates after substantive examination are as follows:
If you want to speed up the time limit for obtaining the patent right, you can apply for publicity in advance, so that it can be made public after passing the preliminary examination, and then enter the actual trial stage, which can speed up the progress of authorization. In addition, in some special circumstances, it may be required to speed up the audit, but the procedures are more complicated and the cost will be higher.
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